Local review for you Hotlanta peeps... Toni & Guy at Perimeter Mall.

I have to share with the world (or one person that reads this blog...wait, that is myself...oh, well) how AWESOME Amy at Toni & Guy hair salon is. She does cuts only...you will have to see someone else for color. But good god people, this woman can cut hair. I have been going to her for a few years now, and I have NEVER had someone pay so much attention to my haircut. She is an OCD perfectionist, and takes forever to do the cut. Which is great, because if you are a vain chick like me, you have to have a good one! Or if you are a cheap chick like me, you get pissed when you pay a fortune for a haircut and it sucks. I have been to everyone and their brother in Atlanta, and I can not imagine going to anyone else for a cut. Recently, I went in to have my super long hair chopped off so I could look like Kim from the Real World Hollywood. Or just pretend that an old lady like me is hot and 23 like her. Whatever. Here is Amy's number. Go see her and enjoy listening to her crazy Chicago accent.
PERIMETER MALL
4400 ASHFORD-DUNWOODY ROAD, SUITE 2305, ATLANTA, GA 30346
770/510-4460
Me before:
Me after:

And no, my "Don't Bother Me I'm Hiking" t-shirt is not for sale, so don't even ask.

L'Oreal Bare Naturale Mascara Review

You may have seen L'Oreal's new Bare Naturale line. It is a group of products that go along with it's mineral makeup. Touting a mascara as a mineral makeup seems a litte weird to me, but who am I to judge (except some random girl who does, in fact, like to judge). Take a look here

I bought this mascara on a whim at Target (along with about $108 of other stuff I did not need, but I digress). I was hopeful for a light, clean lengthening mascara. For the first few days I liked this stuff. But after having it a week or so, it just seems to be getting clumpier and goopier and ends up all over my face and making my lashes look sort of like the lovely lady pictured above (not exactly the "Bare Naturale" look I was going for. Now if that is the look you are going for, invest in this mascara. If not, I stay stick with your current fav (I knew I should have spent the money and bought another fiberwig!

Favorite things challenge

At one of the blogs I like, Fiddledeedee, she asked readers to post their favorite thing- something that makes life easier, more fun, or more beautiful. My first instinct was to post about green smoothies, which are my new obsession recipes here . They are SO healthy and really taste good (unless you use arugula...learned that one the hard way). BUT, seeing as green smoothies have nothing to do with beauty reviews, I thought I would post one of my new favorite beauty things: pedeggrules. For ten bucks and a 20% off coupon at bed bath and beyond ( guess that would make it 8 bucks), you too can get rid of those nasty dry spots and callouses that even the pedicure people can not do anything with. You need one. Now.

Broadband light laser skin treatment Before and After

Here are the before and after pictures of my broadband light laser skin treatment. The first picture is before, the 2nd is after. These totally look like mugshots!! I wish I had a better camera or way to take a clearer picture, because the results are much more dramatic than they appear. I am SO happy with them, that even though it hurts like a mother, I would do it again. My skin is freckly and gets sun spots easy, so I was a good candidate.
Procedure details:
They put goggles on you (think tanning bed goggles), put a cool gel on your face, and the nurse stands to the side with a vacuum looking device that continually blows cold air while the doctor is treating you. Going into this, I had no clue this would hurt. I started to get worried when the doc told me that everyone jumps when the use the laser because of the sound and light that fills your sinuses (huh???!). She also told me to let her know if I needed a break, but it would only take 5 minutes or so. (uh oh, now I was really starting to panic). Let me preface the next part by saying I have a strong pain tolerance. I birthed two children and never complain about this or that hurting. Giving blood is no big deal. I couldnt even feel the botox injections I got. However, I was not prepared for the BURN sensation. No topical anesthetic was used. They turn the laser on and off all over your face. It snaps really loud and shoots the laser on your skin. It feels like a match is being held to your face. They do this a million times all over your face. It hurts. Me no likey the feeling of my skin being burned off. It is not warm, or even hot, it is a burn! OUCH! If I shell out another $350 some day to do it again, I will definitely being seeking a topical anesthetic to help a bit. Or a few pre treatment cocktails might take the edge off. The spots on your face immediately turn very dark brown. They last up to 2 weeks and then fall off, leaving nice skin. My face looked like it was dirty or just super freckly for about a week, then they all fell off. Has anyone else ever had a laser skin treatment? What was it like and were you happy with the results?


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Covergirl Advance Radiance Restorative Cream Foundation

CVS has a great deal this week where you can get $10 extra care bucks when you spend $20. Throw in several covergirl coupons from the paper, and you have yourself some free makeup. For more info on ECBs and how to get tons of free stuff from CVS check out http://www.moneysavingmom.com . Here is a picture of me wearing this makeup and blushberry shine lipstick. This makeup is basically for old people. It is so depressing that I am not some young teen anymore and now I have to buy the old lady versions, lol! Anyhow, with my dry skin, why not? It gives great coverage and blends very well. I used a very light touch. The only drawback is that it makes my face look a little "makeupy", whereas I like my skin to look super natural.

My new skincare regimen

After consulting my dermatologist about how to look younger, she highly recommended I start using Neocutis as my skin care. They sell it at the office, but it is outrageously expensive. I found it at Caliderma for much cheaper. I have very dry skin. I sometimes even use aquaphor to get rid of my dry skin, so I was skeptical about this stuff. It takes about 6 months to notice the difference, so I will let you guys know how it goes. So far I LOVE it, though. I seriously think my skin already looks better. I use the day cream, eye cream, and product pictured below at night. I also mix the Neocutis with Retin-A Micro about every other night.

Covergirl Wetslicks lipgloss review

I absolutely love this lipgloss. I have tried every expensive brand under the sun but this one is one of the best.

-It is silky and smooth, not goopy and sticky
-It has staying power
-The colors look so good, I rarely buy one that does not compliment me (My current fav. is Wine Shine)
-The pigment is heavy enough to actually show up, but light enough to look natural

Buy some next time you see it on sale at the local drugstore! You will not be disappointed.